diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
index a019bf9c69..4b38a2ed20 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/save.js
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.remove_old_form_route = () => {
 }
 
 frappe.ui.form.update_calling_link = (newdoc) => {
+	if (!frappe._from_link) return;
 	var doc = frappe.get_doc(frappe._from_link.doctype, frappe._from_link.docname);
 
 	let is_valid_doctype = () => {
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.update_calling_link = (newdoc) => {
 		}
 	};
 
-	if (frappe._from_link && is_valid_doctype()) {
+	if (is_valid_doctype()) {
 		// set value
 		if (doc && doc.parentfield) {
 			//update values for child table